Portuguese 1st Light Foot Regiment

The Portuguese 1st Light Foot was a regiment of Cazadores raised in 1811 during the Peninsular War.

History
The 1st Light Foot Cazadores was raised in 1811 during the Peninsular War by Colonel Santos de Maio, with 900 troops. As light infantry, they were put on the front lines to thin out the ranks of France's Marshal Jean-Andre Massena's Armee du Portugal. The 1st Light Foot was bloodied at the Battle of Estremadura in early April, where they suffered heavy losses.